The Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offers wonderful opportunities for quiet enjoyment including fishing. The following leaflet Fishing in Bowland (PDF, 1.82mb) provides details of places to fish in and around the Forest of Bowland. Several of the fishing sites also offer a variety of accommodation, from luxury hotel, through to self-catering units and camping and caravan sites. For details of other places to stay in the Forest of Bowland visit where to stay in Bowland.

Other opporuntities - Ribble Catchment Conservation Trust

Access for All

Some of the fishing venues can offer access for all in the form of a Tramper - an all-terrain electric wheelchair facility for access to bank side angling. This might be useful for those who may have difficulty negotiating uneven footpaths. Please ask about this when making enquiries, for further details about trampers visit access for all trails.

There are a number of places to fish in, and close to, the Forest of Bowland. Please select a number on the map or from the list below for venue details.

1. Bank House Fly Fishery
2. Barnsfold Waters
3. Cleveley Mere Boutique Lakeside Lodges
4. Dales Anglers
5. Forrest Hills
6. Inn at Whitewell
7. Slaidburn (King-Wilkinson) Estate
8. Red Pump Inn
9. Riverside Caravan Park
10. Stocks Reservoir
11. Wyresdale Park
12. Wyreside Lakes

1. Bank House Fly Fishery 
   Low Mill
   Caton
   Nr Lancaster
   LA2 9HX
   Tel: 01524 770412
   Website: www.stocksreservoir.com/bankhouse/index.htm
2. Barnsfold Waters 
   Barns Lane
   Goosnargh
   PR3 2NJ
   Tel: 01995 61583
   Email:jfcasson [at] hotmail [dot] com
   Website: www.barnsfoldwaters.co.uk/
3. Cleveley Mere Boutique Lakeside Lodges 
   Cleveley Bank Lane
   Forton
   PR3 1BY
   Tel: 01524 793644
   Email: enquiries [at] cleveleymere [dot] com  
   Website: www.cleveleymere.com/
4. Dales Anglers 
   1 Grove Cottages
   44A Main Street
   Bentham
   LA2 7HN
   Tel: 015242 61612
5. Forrest Hills 
   Hazelrigg Lane
   Ellel
   Lancaster
   LA2 0PL
   Tel: 01524 752566 or 07941473469
   Email: colin [at] forresthills [dot] co [dot] uk
   Website: www.forresthills.co.uk
6. Inn at Whitewell 
   Whitewell
   Near Clitheroe
   BB7 3AT
   Tel: 01200 448222
   Website: www.innatwhitewell.com
7. Slaidburn (King Wilkinson) Estate 
   Central Stores and Post Office
   Slaidburn
   BB7 3ER
   Tel: 01200 446268
8. Red Pump Inn 
   Clitheroe Road
   Bashall Eaves
   BB7 3DA.
   Tel: 01254 826227.
   Email: info [at] theredpumpinn [dot] co [dot] uk
   Website: www.theredpumpinn.co.uk
9. Riverside Caravan Park 
   High Bentham
   Lancaster
   LA2 7FJ
   Tel: 015242 61272
   Tel:015242 62835
   Mobile: 07711 587 428
   Website: www.riversidecaravanpark.co.uk
10. Stocks Reservoir  
    Catlow Rd
    Slaidburn
    BB7 3AQ
    Tel: 01200 446602
    Website: www.stocksreservoir.com
11. Wyresdale Park  
    Snowhill Lane
    Scorton
    PR3 1BA
    Tel: 01524 791874
12. Wyreside Lakes 
    Sunnyside Farmhouse
    Bay Horse
    Lancaster
    LA2 9DG
    Tel: 01524 792093
    Email: Wyreside2003 [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk
    Website: www.wyresidelakes.co.uk

Ribble Catchment Conservation Trust Angling Passport Scheme

Angling Passport schemes open up new waters bringing the joy of the river and fishing to more people than ever before. They enable enterprising fishermen to explore some of the most beautiful and least fished pieces of water we have, and all for only a few pounds. The scheme operates through a unique token payment system. This allows anglers to access any of the participating fisheries when they want and without the need to contact anyone beforehand. Within the RCCT scheme there is a choice of venues, that offer chances to fish small challenging rivers and streams typical to Lancashire. These streams contain a variety of species including, trout, grayling, chub, and dace.

The tokens are interchangeable with many of the schemes through the country, this results in a vast choice of fishing available through the scheme; from the rushing moorland streams with wily, pocket-sized brown trout to the languid meandering lowland streams with good mayfly hatches and their large brown trout; short spate rivers containing good runs of peal and the secluded farm lakes with their trout, carp and tench.  For further information visit http://www.associationofriverstrusts.org.uk/passport/ribble/index.php?sid=27&menu=98